You’ve heard about it, you’ve cooked with it, and maybe you’ve even tried drinking it straight. We’re here to give you the real-real on the benefits of apple cider vinegar — and some tips for how to add it to your diet!
Apple Cider Vinegar Basics
Apple Cider Vinegar is essentially fermented apple juice! This liquid is packed with healthy bacteria that promote gut health & health digestion. It can be bitter on its own, but is delicious in cooking, baking, and salad dressings.
What is Apple Cider Vinegar? How it’s made:
Apple Cider Vinegar has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for a variety of conditions. It’s a remedy for weight loss, it supports heart health, and it’s a natural supplement to improve the appearance of hair, skin, and nails.
Many men and women have added this super vinegar to their morning routine as a way to boost energy, wake up the digestive system, and start the day on a positive note!
Fermenting apples, using sugar and water, creates ACV. When completed, the vinegar is highly acidic – not sweet – and bitter.
What are the Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar?
1) Supports Gut Health & Promotes Health Digestion!
It contains fiber, which promotes healthy digestion. For those eating high-protein diets, or those that love to eat red meat, fiber is essential for processing all that protein.
The fermentation process also loads the vinegar with probiotics, which are healthy gut bacteria that are used to digest food. For this reason, it supports digestion and gut health.
2) Supports Healthy Weight Management!
Apple Cider Vinegar reduces cravings for sweets and junk food. It also increases feelings of fullness, which helps with portion control and snacking in between meals.
3) Supports Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails!
Apple Cider Vinegar is a natural detoxifier, and it aids in cellular regeneration — which is essential for achieving shiny hair, growing strong nails, and promoting youthful looking skin.
4) Supports a Healthy Immune System!
The natural probiotics in this vinegar help the stomach and digestive system to promote the growth of strong, healthy gut bacteria. These bacteria fight off infection! A healthy gut leads means a healthy immune system.
5) Boosts Energy & Improves Mood
ACV contains essential amino acids that boost energy. The potassium and enzymes in this vinegar promote healthy digestion, and the proper digestion of nutrients leads to an energy boost! Woot woot!
6) Supports Heart Health!
Research has shown that ACV helps maintain good cholesterol levels and boost the wellness of the cardiovascular system. The heart is, of course, the most important muscle in your body!
How to Add Apple Cider Vinegar to Your Routine
Drink it: ACV “Morning Shot”
ACV is naturally very acidic, so we don’t recommend drinking it straight. Try mixing at least 3 parts water to 1 part ACV to dilute the drink. It’s also pretty strong, so adding some honey or herbs to your morning shot will make it more enjoyable.
Drink it: ACV Throat Coat (Honey + ACV Tea)
Feeling a little under the weather? Or just looking to sweeten up your morning ACV? Try mixing one part ACV with 10 parts water, and then adding one part honey! (EX: 1 TBSP ACV, 10 TBSP Water, 1 TBSP Honey). This “throat coat” tonic will get you feeling better & energized in no time!
Eat it: ACV Gummies
ACV is naturally very bitter and acidic. Superfoods Company makes super yummy, natural apple flavored gummies that taste like candy — and contain a daily dose of ACV!
Eat it: ACV Pickles & Pickled Veggies
ACV is a yummy way to pickle vegetables! You can use your pickles or pickled veggies on a sandwich or as a topping for a salad or power bowl. Check out this recipe for how to pickle veggies using ACV.
Eat it: ACV Salad Dressing
This superfood vinegar is so delicious when paired with olive oil, salt, and pepper! It’s super easy to make into a vinaigrette. You can find lots of ACV salad dressing recipes online. Here’s one we love from The Hummusapian.
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